Hello beer lover,

My name is Jordan Newmark. I too love beer! And this is my podcast.

Each episode of Drink Talk Beer, I will be talking about a beer I love with the person who made it. Yes, the actual human being who made it.

Of course, there is the question - who am I?

Good question.

Normally, I write about the UFC for the UFC. Yes, Ultimate Fighting Championships. Yes, cagefighting! Yes, I enjoy cagefighting quite a bit. I write and read and watch men and women fighting each other in cages on a near daily basis. But I do have other hobbies... hobbies like drinking alcohol.

A year and a half ago, I started writing for a short-lived men's site about booze. I wrote a few articles - one about scotch tastings, one about pumpkin beers, one about fruit beers, and one about the excellent gin made by New York Distilling Company.

I pitched the idea of me interviewing NY Distilling Company's co-founder Tom Potter, who was also a co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery. The men's site said yes and I scheduled an interview with Tom over the phone.

Guess what? I had a great time talking to Tom about his life making different boozes that I enjoy drinking. Actually, conversing with Tom wasn't unlike all the interviews I've done for the UFC. It's all about getting a person to tell their story and talk about the art they make.

I thought, instead of only talking to people about chokes and head kicks, I'm going to talk to people about hops and malts as well. And this podcast was born!

This introductory episode is really just a chance for you to get used to my voice and the sound of me sipping on a beer. ASMR fans rejoice!

NEXT TUESDAY... and Tuesdays into the future... I will be releasing the first true episode where I talk to Shaun O'Sullivan of 21st Amendment Brewery about their beer Hell or High Watermelon Wheat.

See you then...

Thanks,

Jordan